serenade Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
divertimento.
noun a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman
verb sing and play for somebody
- She was serenaded by her admirers

F. sérénade, It. serenata, probably fr. L. serenus serene (cf. Serene), misunderstood as a derivative fr. L. serus late. Cf. Soirée.

(Mus.) (a) Music sung or performed in the open air at nights; -- usually applied to musical entertainments given in the open air at night, especially by gentlemen, in a spirit of gallantry, under the windows of ladies. (b) A piece of music suitable to be performed at such times.

imperfect & past participle Serenaded; present participle & verbal noun Serenading